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L'Ombre dans l'Eau
Eau de toilette · 1983
A rose and crushed blackcurrant leaves, on a riverbank in summer.
L'Ombre dans l'Eau evokes a summer nap on the bank of a quiet river, beneath a willow. Created in 1983, it is one of the very first fragrances to pair a flower with a fruit, making it a forerunner.
Blackcurrant appears in two forms: its very green leaves and its tart, fruity buds. They surround a fresh rose, as if picked from the garden, which a touch of petitgrain makes livelier still.
Fragrance notes
- NotesThe materials named
The house names its notes without sorting them into top, heart and base. Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
Moments
- Day
L'Ombre dans l'Eau in detail
Diptyque, born at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain from the meeting of three artist friends, tells of travel memories and beloved landscapes. L'Ombre dans l'Eau, an eau de toilette created in 1983 according to the house, evokes a rose and crushed blackcurrant leaves on a riverbank in summer.
The house lists its notes without sorting them into stages. Rose is the central flower, fresh rather than powdery. Blackcurrant, and above all its leaves, brings a green, sharp, slightly fruity note that gives the fragrance its character. Petitgrain, drawn from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree, adds a bitter, citrus freshness.
L'Ombre dans l'Eau is worn by day, in spring and summer: a walk, a picnic, a day in the garden.
Three woody fragrances in our catalogue come close: Aventus by Creed and Cedrat Boisé by Mancera share its blackcurrant, in woodier compositions; Aventus For Her by Creed has no note in common with it, but also pairs a rose with fruit and fresh notes.
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